Finally, while both options offer repainted 256-colour graphics (an upgrade from the 16-colour originals), those in the FM-TOWNS version are underdeveloped in some locations when compared to the CD release.

How to get the FM-TOWNS release

If you think you would prefer the FM-TOWNS release, you can download it from this site once you have proven that you own Loom on Steam. This involves entering some characters from a Steam-only script file that comes with the game and has nothing at all to do with your Steam account!

Using your preferred text editor, open C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\loom\32340_install.vdf and copy the first eight characters of the long alphanumeric installscript value — not including any quote marks — to your clipboard.

Locate /Users/<username>/Library/Application Support/Steam/SteamApps/common/loom.app. Right-click and choose "Show Package Contents", open installscript_osx.vdf using your preferred text editor and copy the number within it to your clipboard.

Click here to download Loom FM-TOWNS. The username is loom for Windows and loom_osx for Mac; the password is the string/number you just copied. You will be returned to this page if you get it wrong.